LACTONE


Meaning of LACTONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlak-ˌtōn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1880

: any of various cyclic esters formed from hydroxy acids

• lac·ton·ic lak-ˈtä-nik adjective

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